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8 Tips To Create Branching Scenarios That Resonate With Employees

Infopro Learning

Relevancy is the key to online training success. If employees can’t assign meaning to the online training content, even the most interactive online training tools will miss their mark. In this article, I’ll share 8 tips to create branching scenarios that resonate with your geographically dispersed workforce. . How To Create Branching Scenarios That Resonate With Employees.

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Modern Workplace Learning Is A Collaboration Between L&D, Managers And Individuals

Jane Hart

Modern Workplace Learning is therefore not just about delivering modern training; it recognises that individuals learn all the time as an integral part of daily work – whether they realise it or not – and that constant independent planned learning is of importance too.

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Should You Use Social Media in Your Course?

LearnDash

A look at the advantages, disadvantages, and underlying purpose of social media in the classroom. When hosting an online course, it makes sense to make the best use of all the resources the Internet has to offer. Social media is among the most prominent of these resources , and there’s a strong temptation for many online educators to find creative ways to use it in their course.

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Leveraging the Capabilities of AGILE Instructional Design Strategies

eLearning Brothers

For many learning organizations, the term “AGILE” has become a hot topic. Often, when referred to in a business sense, AGILE strategies tend to focus on more project management or software development areas (such as with achieving continuous improvement, maintaining scope, increasing flexibility, obtaining team inputs, and with delivering high-quality products) than on instructional design strategies.

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How to Turn “Check-the-Box” Compliance Trainings Into Real Learning

Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group

Let’s face it—most ethics and compliance training programs aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, captivating, and maybe even enjoyable! Join learning design expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training. We'll explore innovative strategies to bring traditionally dry topics to life, making them resonate with learners and drive tangible change.

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How to design software training, part 2: Practice activities

Making Change

Are you expected to “train” everyone on new software? In my previous post , I recommended that you first try everything but training. Make the software easier to use (yes, it’s often possible!). Create job aids and help screens. Did that work only partially? Are you convinced that people need formal training? This post is for you. What you’ve done so far.

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How To Incorporate Skill-Based Learning into Your Online Course

LearnDash

Skill-based online learning helps learners put their knowledge to use. Have you ever considered the difference between a course that teaches knowledge versus one that teaches skill? For most of us, the distinction may not seem all that important, but it actually has a significant impact on how we teach an online class. Some courses are inherently skill-based.

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The Benefits of a Gamified Socialized Learning Platform

eLearning Brothers

Gamified socialized learning offers the dialogue of social media platforms with the engagement and real-life rewards of a game. LMS user research done by Capterra shows that gamification is the fourth most desired eLearning feature. Since Motivate Cloud from The Game Agency is one of the top new platforms doing gamified social learning, w e asked our friends at The Game Agency to share some benefits of gamified social learning.

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LMS Reporting Best Practices: What is your company missing?

TOPYX LMS

Companies are spending more and more every year on training and development. However, dissatisfaction with learning management systems is widespread. The leading cause of dissatisfaction with LMS systems, according to a survey conducted by the Brandon Hall Group¹ is poor LMS reporting functionality.

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Lessons from March Madness

ej4 eLearning

It’s that time of the year with March Madness office pools. Games are often on mute in the office so the boss doesn’t know how many people are watching the games. It’s funny how you can get a feel for which team is doing better by the vigor, energy and chemistry of the play when the sound is not present. Some people think there is a loss of productivity during the tournament, but I think you can learn some lessons from the #1 seeds and the Cinderella teams alike.

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The Best Skills Analysis Tools for Upskilling

The world of work is changing rapidly, exposing critical skill gaps across industries. Business and HR leaders are feeling the pressure to upskill employees—but many don’t know where to begin. The best place to start is with a clear, organization-wide view of existing skills. Tools like assessments and competency management software provide that visibility, helping you identify gaps and opportunities across teams and individuals.

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New for eLearning Guild! Microlearning in the Virtual Classroom

InSync Training

Virtual classroom learning and microlearning have become commonplace in corporate training. Both options adapt beautifully to the modern classroom , which strives for adaptability, flexibility, and accessibility. At face-value, though, the connection between this EdTech option and this design model seems ambiguous at best. As training professionals, we do our best to keep up with current trends in the field.

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Webinar: Dare to Share! Power of Shared Actions in Captivate

eLearning Brothers

Discover the flexible world of shared actions and their parameters in last week’s webinar recording with expert Captivate consultant Lieve Weymeis. You will learn how to prepare, develop and test shared actions. You’ll see how to save time reusing shared actions in the same project and in future projects (external library). You’ll be able to understand when a shared action cannot be used and how to create advanced actions from a shared action template.

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How AI Chatbots Are Changing Mobile Learning

TOPYX LMS

The global AI chatbot market is expected to reach an astounding $1.23 billion by 2025.¹ Chatbots, which are the hottest technology trend at the moment, are changing the way companies do business and individuals interact with their mobile devices. As a result, they are changing how mobile learning works.

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Why Should Videos Be Integral to Your Digital Learning Strategy?

CommLab India

This blog explains how videos can create an impact in your digital learning strategy and the benefits it can bring to organizations and employees. The blog also explores the reasons to opt for videos.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

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Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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Training Your Modern Workforce Without Gadgets and Gizmos

Dashe & Thomson

As more millennials join the workforce and corporate cultures trend in the direction of faster onboarding and employee production, there is an increasing need to modernize training efforts to keep up. New innovations are being developed every day with more advanced LMS systems, app-based eLearning, virtual reality systems, and the list goes on. In this booming age of tech, it’s easy to get swept up into the craze for the hottest trends, the latest gadgets, and the desire for everything shiny and

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Return on Wisdom

Clark Quinn

In the early days of the internet, I had a chance to read one of the early translations of The Japan That Can Say No. The point I took away was the critique of short-term decision making driven by the need for shareholder returns. I was pondering this the other day, as I wondered how organizations can look to make longer-term investments. And it led me to ponder the question of what the return is on wisdom.

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MWL Newsletter No 56

Jane Hart

Posts, articles and news about Modern Workplace Learning (MWL) for the week 11-17 March 2018.

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6 Signs Your L&D Strategy is Living in the Past

InSync Training

It’s very exciting to learn about and invest in the latest trends in educational technology. Who among us hasn’t been swept up by the allure of gamification , the promise of curation , and a desire to embed microlearning at every conceivable moment of learning need? No matter how enticing these new ideas might be, we are always (rightly) concerned about adoption.

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HIPAA Compliance 2025: Navigating Regulatory Changes & Industry Trends

Based on comprehensive survey data from diverse healthcare providers, the 2025 HIPAA Benchmark Report delivers actionable intelligence for modern compliance programs. This report examines how organizations are restructuring HIPAA Privacy Programs to address emerging regulatory requirements. Through analysis of staffing models, program operations, and breach management protocols, it provides a clear picture of current best practices.

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ADOBE CAPTIVATE: It's Gotta Be Friday Somewhere!

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Lori Smith, COTP. Happy Friday! Ok, maybe it's Friday when you're reading this, maybe it isn't. However, if it's not a Friday, let's pretend that it is.   You'd like your Adobe Captivate eLearning module to greet the learners with “Hello! It’s a lovely Friday to learn a little something. Let’s get started!”    Are you wondering how to get Captivate to perform this little bit of magic?

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Closing the Job-Skills Gap

The Performance Improvement Blog

Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan, like all state governors, is grappling with closing the gap between thousands of high-paying job openings and a shortage of workers to fill those jobs. To solve this problem, the Michigan Governor has initiated what he calls the “ Marshall Plan for Talent”, with a focus on education and employment (I assume the Governor is referring to the urgency for large scale change and not the U.S.’s conditional infusion of billions of dollars into post World War II economi

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Learner power – look before you leap!

Kineo

For a while now there has been ‘chat’ about social learning as an approach to workplace L&D. There’s also a suspicion that woven into this catchphrase was some expectation around social platforms, social media and the like - and perhaps an unspoken assumption that it offers a cheap solution to the training challenge.

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Gamification: It’s Not About the Competition

InSync Training

Badges, leaderboards, leveling up. These buzzwords sound like features in the latest video game, but, actually, they’re modern learning staples thanks to gamification and game-based learning. Instructional designers know that gamification’s flexibility and adaptability make it useful for many programs, including new hire orientation, compliance training, and technical skill building.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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ADOBE CAPTIVATE: It's Gotta Be Friday Somewhere!

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Lori Smith, COTP. Happy Friday! Ok, maybe it's Friday when you're reading this, maybe it isn't. However, if it's not a Friday, let's pretend that it is.   You'd like your Adobe Captivate eLearning module to greet the learners with “Hello! It’s a lovely Friday to learn a little something. Let’s get started!”    Are you wondering how to get Captivate to perform this little bit of magic?

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Making Waves: How Verus Global is Rethinking Cross-functional Learning

Wisetail

Verus Global is changing the narrative on community learning by blending online and in-person experiences to transform its Fortune 500 clients into agents of change within their organizations. The post Making Waves: How Verus Global is Rethinking Cross-functional Learning appeared first on Wisetail LMS.

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Top 5 Moodle Plugins to Boost Your Online Training Productivity

Lambda Solutions

Productivity is important for online learning, because it directly impacts your return on investment, or ROI. Higher productivity means you’re getting a greater outcome from the income you’re spending on learning programs. That boosts your ROI.

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Reflection: The Day Dream of Work

The Simple Shift

I read an interesting research piece on the purpose of sleep recently. Where we typically see sleep as the necessary time to quiet the body, to rest and heal (muscle, immunity, etc) the brain’s purpose may be different. Sleep may just be used to help us forget and there for improve learning. Sleep, according to […].

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Key Concepts for Maximizing Efficiency in Translation and Localization for eLearning

This guide covers key aspects of successful eLearning localization in 2025. Whether you're new to localization or refining your approach, you'll find useful strategies to improve your process. Learn how to adapt courses for different languages and cultures while ensuring accuracy and engagement. Explore key topics like translation, multimedia, technical adjustments, and quality assurance.

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TECHSMITH CAMTASIA 9: Changes to the Duration Feature

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Kevin Siegel, COTP, CTT+. I recently received the following email from a reader of my TechSmith Camtasia 9 (Windows): The Essentials book.  Hello Kevin, I am really enjoying your Camtasia 9: The Essentials eBook that I purchased on Amazon recently, but I have run into a problem regarding how to extend the duration (pages 58-59) on the Timeline.  I followed steps 1 and 2 on page 58 for the logo, but when I attempted to change (by typing) the Duration from 5 seconds to 20 seconds, I

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How to Foster a Personalized Learning Culture in Classrooms?

ProProfs

The increasing importance of personalized learning forced many schools around the world to create better environments for their students. The amount that institutions spend in introducing new technologies is increasing day-by-day and is expected to reach a whopping $19 billion globally by 2019. With the rise of technology in classrooms(blended-learning models, online classrooms, etc.), students are having more access to constant information when compared with the previous generations.

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Think Like a Start-Up, Act Like a Product Manager

CLO Magazine

In a typical start-up company (such as a modern software company), product managers direct the development of products. They are not programmers themselves, nor do they build or operate the product. Their job is to ensure an optimal product experience from start to finish. L&D departments should observe a similar guiding principle: direction, not creation.